subaruturbo_18

on a recent thread i started, a lot about piracy came up. I am curious to know how many of you use pirate software, or download pirated music of films?

This includes streaming films online through illegal websites too.


I don't. Never have downloaded illegal music. Have watched the odd film online, but don't anymore.

As for software, i have downloaded a copy of protools once. This was only as i had an exam on it and could not afford the full version at the time.

I have since deleted it.


So how many of you use it?



Does anybody think it will ever go away?

tony de wonderful

I've got a couple of series which I opportunistically copied, but I don't download stuff. 99% of everything I use is purchased by me legally.

Piracy is theft.

Jamo

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I used to download quite a bit but had loads of virus's because of it so just stopped.

ScoobyWon't

As a kid, with an Amiga, when my understanding was that pirates had parrots and wooden legs. But those days are long gone.

chocolate_o_brian

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I remember the days of Napster and downloading all sorts as a school kid. I find personally as a DJ choons from Track It Down or Beatport are of a better standard than anything illegal downloaded. Things like mashups or rare vinyl rips are hard to come across so I'm guilty in that respect. Films? Not really a film person and go to the cinema or borrow off mates.

JohnSmith

Since getting Tivo, nope I havent downloaded anything

The only stuff I did donwload was tv programmes that made it more convenient for me to watch when I wanted to and not when the TV told me I had to

Tivo has given me that option now so no longer need to download

Steve_PPP

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Used to, less now so.

TV series that were on sky etc, but i'd always miss some so ended up downloading the ones i missed to catch up. Sky+ came along and sorted that problem out

GlesgaKiss

LOL @ this thread. Effectively: 'Are you a criminal? Why not own up on a public forum.'

Well not me. Nope. Never. I've never broken the speed limit, either. Or farted in a lift.

Boro

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Spotify and Netflix account here. All paid for and above board officer

Jamz3k

Got rid of Sky last month, so have been flat out being illegal lately watching stuff I haven't paid for whilst using reminder letters from the TV Licencing Authority to light cigars.

tony de wonderful

You can compact them into bricks and use them to heat the house during winter. You can be all warm whilst watching a pirate of Mad Men on your illegal TV.

tony de wonderful

I also littered today, I missed the bin with an attempted 3 pointer, pretended I didn't notice. Hopefully the CCTV didn't notice.

Jamz3k

Heat the home? I could make enough bricks to build homes(poss. a town) for the poor little Africans.

Tidgy

eh, lol

opertunisticly copied?

so in other words yes you have pirated stuff. just cos you havn't downloaded it doesn't mean its not the same thing.

I highly doubt anyone has never had something they shouldn;t have had.

specialx

I try before I buy sometimes, but mainly buy software as I like to support the manufacturer if they make good software.

I do find the prices of pro audio a tad steep! £3k + etc for one VST!!!

EddScott

Good times.


We used to catch the bus into Oxford and go to the Game shop. Buy an Amiga game and once home, spend the next few days breaking it and making a copy. Following Saturday, on the bus again, to game again but this time claim the game did not work and have it replaced with a different game. Week 3, same bus, same shop but different worker and claim the same.

Did this for weeks before we got banned.

Having recently hooked up our Sky HD box to the internet for Anytime+ its actually saved me money as I haven't bought a Bluray for months. Don't really need to pirate stuff.

Carlh

ooooh. I can see letters going out to certain people admitting theft here. lol

if you want to be "technical" on the piracy side of things, every time you go visiting a web site, you are pirating the web-sites graphics, sounds, animations and even video as your web browser saves a copy into the browser cache, therefore stealing.

Ant

"technically" you're wrong

urban

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And the litter police weren't around then I guess?

JackClark

Technically that's one of the dumbest things I've ever read on this subject.

DYK

tony de wonderful

I'm like someone who did coke once or twice and that is it, obviously not as bad as a full time addict or dealer.

JTaylor

I farted in a lift, once.

GlesgaKiss

Have you ever laughed at someone in a lift? I have a friend I've known all my life that I can't go anywhere with. If we're in a lift with a stranger, we'll start laughing for no real reason other than we laugh in these situations. It's riduculously immature and embarrassing at the age of 25, but it happens EVERY time. Even worse if they have something obviously wrong with them, but it is physically impossible not to laugh.

Dedrater

You two might want to read up on this a bit more, it is one of many legal anomalies surrounding the future legislation on the internet.

JTaylor

I've a mate who laughs when he's speaking with or is around people that have learning difficulties. He's a good guy, somebody with whom I play badminton and have done a bit of business; bright and financially independent, but for some reason if somebody rocks-up with eyes that are bit too close together he begins to smirk. The problem is he knows I know he's going to laugh (owing to an incident a few years back at a meeting) and can sense my expectation; he'll look at me (knowing I can poker face) and then he's off. He has to quickly make a joke, but it's quite clear that his laughter is disproportionate to the quality of the gag; "nice day" whilst it's raining outside and he'll have tears rolling down his eyes as I keep my poker face just within his periphery. He does it with deaf people, too.

stevebt

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I download tv programs, say if I have watched a series and the second series is already out in the USA but not showing in this country. I consider this no worse than watching something on the iplayer.

JackClark

Umm, you're telling me that a loading a public website might be considered illegal in the future??

RobsyUK

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I don't download anything as it takes ages... I watch endless films online - wont post the name but have made a donation so I guess I'm not steeling ?

Tidgy

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